Politics

A Civilizing Mission A Civilizing Mission

The Selected Writings of Eqbal Ahmad collects the work of one of our finest postcolonialist critics.

Nov 9, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Amitava Kumar

Letter From Canada: The New Christian Right Letter From Canada: The New Christian Right

Canada's new conservative prime minister is forging ties with US conservatives and evangelicals as Canada moves toward an Americanized Christian state.

Nov 9, 2006 / Feature / Chris Hedges

A New Idea Grows in Alabama A New Idea Grows in Alabama

Poverty, race and obesity have a lot in common. In Alabama an underfunded federal program addresses the problem by providing fresh produce to low-income residents and seniors.

Nov 9, 2006 / Feature / Mark Winne

‘Arrows for the War’ ‘Arrows for the War’

The Christian "Quiverfull" movement measures a mother's spiritual resolve by the number of children she raises, each one an arrow in the quiver of God's army.

Nov 9, 2006 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

A Win for Women A Win for Women

Thanks to a thoughtful grassroots campaign, voters in South Dakota rejected a draconian abortion ban.

Nov 9, 2006 / Liza Featherstone

Fixing Elections Fixing Elections

Let's stop obsessing over conspiracy and focus on the real problem: lack of reliability, transparency and accountability in our electoral system.

Nov 9, 2006 / Andrew Gumbel

A New Southern Strategy A New Southern Strategy

The midterm elections proved to Democrats that the South must not be written off. The key to winning rural and working-class voters in Dixie is the same as anywhere else.

Nov 9, 2006 / Bob Moser

Measuring the Mandate Measuring the Mandate

Democrats will claim their electoral mandate by understanding how they won: by fielding activist candidates with a clear antiwar message and by defending civil liberties.

Nov 9, 2006 / John Nichols

It’s Over for Bush It’s Over for Bush

As voters expressed their disgust, this election signaled a repudiation of the corrupt Bush regime, a clear antiwar victory and the collapse of the conservative order.

Nov 9, 2006 / The Editors

Democracy Worked for SD Abortion Vote Democracy Worked for SD Abortion Vote

The electoral process worked for pro-choice advocates in South Dakota, overturning an abortion ban with a grassroots appeal to keep the government out of citizens' personal lives....

Nov 8, 2006 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

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